A.K.A.: DJ Tuoppi (discontinued), Zutsuu Masta (discontinued)Real name: Tuomas Kinnunen
Date of birth: 3.6.1985
Living in: Tampere/Finland since summer 2005... and I already want to move forward! xD atm I'm also studying in Korpilahti during weekdays until spring 2008
Styles: (Industrial) Uptempo Hardcore Techno, Speedcore, Distorted Basslineless Trancecore, Breakcore
Other music I listen to: Digital Hardcore, Drum'n'bass, Eurobeat, Hard Techno, Noise, Hardcore/Conscious/Alternative Rap, Ambient, IDM, Illbient, Triphop, Jungle, Goa, Dark Psy, Chiptune, Reggae, World Music...
Influences/Favorite producers: Akira Yamaoka, daftN0!ze, Dashcraft, (the old) DJ Sharpnel, Ferox, Gabba Front Berlin, m1dy, Ophidian, Passenger of Shit, Promo, Stickhead, Sunjammer, The Outside Agency, TerrorMasta, Venetian Snares, Void Settler...
Hobbies: East-Asian movies and series, nowadays anime, manga, pc games, videogames and emulators only in small amounts.. lol for some reason I seem to be listening to game music more than I play games, working out occasionally, going to raves/music events to listen and dance, travelling when I have the opportunities
Likes: Music made with emotion, openminds, kimbap, creamy melon soda (damn I miss that one :P), my gf who keeps me going in this cold and hostile part of the world and her lovely smile <3
Hates: "Money before quality" music, shallowness, vanity, hierarchy, wars, violence(except in sports, games, movies and music), authorities who fuck with your private life, politicians who represent the shit mentioned above and make masses suffer
History: Been making music since the end of the 90's. The name DJ Tuoppi comes from my elementary school days when I was on 2nd grade. I got Tuoppi(=pint) as a nickname (a variation of my first name). In the beginning I only had Dance Ejay 2 and I used it to make "dance music". At the time I was already interested in using various game and movie samples. In 2002 I found out about Fruityloops and I've been using and updating it ever since. I first got in touch with hardcore when I lived in South-Holland between 97-99, but I really got interested in it in early 2003. After a year I changed my name into Zutsuu Masta, because it was time to move forward. Eventually I got tired of the "Masta" part, as it sounded too gangsta xD. Zutsuu means "headache" in Japanese btw. In 2005 I expanded my Kovaydin website into Kovaydin Vastarinta ("Hardcore Resistance") and it became Finland's largest hardcore techno related internet community. As some kind of internet label it's purpose was also to encourage people to create original and innovative hardcore. In 2006 I started laptop dj'ing and my first gig was @ PUG IV in Oulu in April. My track "Noiseman" got on the 20th Sharpnel Sound CD and it was my first released track. June of 2007 my more industrial track "Korvaseksi" was released on Six Feet Underground Records' compilation CD. In August 2007 I organized my first own underground hardcore party, Brainbashers, in Tampere city. Nowadays I have gotten some influence from the breakcore/bastard rave/mashup scene attitude, meaning that I don't want to make purist hardcore. I don't go with that trend entirely though, so the beats stay mainly straightforward. I'm trying to take my music from stupid clichés to a more original way. Something I like myself... and if someone else likes it too then that's just good :). Last, but not least, I should also mention that I've collaborated with artists such as Abandoned Soul, ázwb and Reiko. I appreciate their works and these are definitely some original and talented producers to look out for!